Descriptive Summary

Ray Moore (b. 1922) was an Atlanta TV newsman for twenty-three years. In 1951, he joined WSB Radio and then WSB-TV the following year. Moore resigned as news director of WSB, in 1969, and joined WAGA-TV (Channel 5) until he retired from broadcasting entirely in 1974. Moore produced a number of documentaries on penal reform, school desegregation, hunger, religion, and urban development.

This collection consists primarily of news scripts from WSB-TV (1964-1968) and WAGA-TV (1969-1975) about a number of topics including urban development and race relations. Also included are scripts for two of Moore's documentaries,
The Search and
Center of Creation.

Conditions Governing Access note

Though the collection is open for research, the audiovisual recordings do not have reference copies; however, reference copies are available upon request. Audiovisual research requests are dependent upon the format and condition of the recordings.

Ty Cobb interviewed by Ray Moore in 1955. Karl Wallenda's high-wire walk over gorge; Ray was the emcee of the event. Paul Anderson, billed as strongest man in the world. Gold medal Olympian super heavyweight class in 1956 Melbourne Games. Born and died in Georgia, trained in Atlanta. A home named after Paul is still taking problem boys and turning them around.

Ray Moore's 90-second interview with Dr. King on the day of President Kennedy's assassination. Ray found him when no one else could. Story ran on all networks.

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Stones of Bastogne at Sixty (rough cut) (
VHS
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Tenth Armored Division. Produced and narrated by Ray Moore for his WWII division, recounting how our tanks beat the 101st Airborne into Bastogne by 8 hours for that historic fight. This was a celebration and reunion of a few of our veterans with the Belgian townspeople.

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50 Something. Four 3-minutes reports, WSB-TV, 1990 February (
VHS
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50 Something: 4 parts (
VHS
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I Walked Today (opening only; about 1:40, audio only), 1966 (
VHS
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I Walked Today - A-roll, 1967 March 1 (
16mm film
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Portion of a documentary. Ray Moore filmed one and a half minutes featuring a dog fight over the Sea of Galilee between the Israeli and Syrian jet fighters. Video clip used on at least three NBC network newscasts.

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I Walked Today - B-roll, 1967 March 1 (
16mm film
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I Walked Today - Opt S/T neg (
16mm film
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Center of Creation, A-Roll, 1972 (
16mm film
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Hour-long documentary dealing with the growth of Atlanta and suggesting solutions. Several Atlantans [featured].

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Center of Creation, B-roll [2000 ft.], 1972 (
16mm film
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Hour-long documentary dealing with the growth of Atlanta and suggesting solutions. Several Atlantans [featured].

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Center of Creation, C-Roll, 1972 (
16mm film
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Hour-long documentary dealing with the growth of Atlanta and suggesting solutions. Several Atlantans [featured].

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Center of Creation, Opt S/T neg [1800 ft. +/-], 1972 (
16mm film
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Hour-long documentary dealing with the growth of Atlanta and suggesting solutions. Several Atlantans [featured].

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Meriwether at Reidsville. Sound: Buckler (
16mm film
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Jim Meriwether was Georgia's number one criminal after he held up Happy Herman's Market on Buford Highway. I was a friend and helped get him out of prison on parole. But he eventually got arrested again on drunk driving on the Perimeter southwest of Atlanta. That ended his last taste of freedom. He died in prison and we filmed his funeral.

Robert Shaw interview about religious pageant in Atlanta Stadium called 'Behold the Man.' Shaw was scheduled to direct a mass choir, but fell ill. His assistant led them and the huge choir was magnificent. Stadium was filled. Dr. Borders played the role of Christ.

Ray does not appear. Someone else interviews Dr. William Holmes Borders about why he wants to build a shopping center and a credit union to join with the housing development he created for his congregation. Dr. Borders explains.

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Pyramids, 1966 (
16mm film
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Ray's films of the pyramids while visiting with Georgians.

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Outtakes, Berlin, Budapest, 1965 (
16mm film
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Brennan with Peabody Nomination, 1972 (
16mm film
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Bob Brennan reads several segments which go with each self-nominated piece being entered for consideration of a Peabody on Ray Moore's behalf. Several editorials as well as "Center of Creation"